Claude Code v2.1.78
Released Mar 17, 2026 (5 months ago).
254 issues reference this build
6 still open
248 resolved (98%)
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Top issues reported on v2.1.78
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- [BUG] Scheduled tasks cannot access MCP connectors until a user message warms the session
- [BUG] Cowork: virtiofs FUSE mount serves truncated/stale files — host-side file changes not reflected in VM
- [BUG] v2.1.78: Protected directory prompt in bypassPermissions has no override — forces hacky workarounds
- Sandbox stubs break `git add .` and are indistinguishable from real repo state to the agent
- [BUG] Claude Code process exited with code 1
- [BUG] [Cowork] sandbox.network.allowedDomains ignored — external APIs blocked (api.zotero.org, crossref.org, etc.)
- [BUG] --dangerously-skip-permissions does not bypass "modify config files" prompt for ~/.claude/ writes
- [BUG] Context window defaulting back to 200k
- [MODEL] 529 Overloaded errors on Claude Code since morning - Max subscriber affected
- [BUG] Session keeps getting interrupted without any external interventions like pressing escape
- [BUG] Claude Desktop code mode crashes instantly with exit code 1 — VM never boots (macOS Tahoe, v1.1.7714)
- [BUG] RPC error: useradd failed (exit status 12) — cannot start any new Cowork tasks
- [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Overloaded
- [Feature Request] Multi-account switching on Claude Mobile
- [BUG] /reload-plugins does not load skills from newly installed marketplace plugins
- [BUG] Windows: Cowork browser automation tools missing after Claude Desktop update — computer-use tools never register
- Misleading "Usage limit reached" error when selecting Sonnet — actually a 1M context tier gate
- [BUG] SCROLLING TO TOP EVERY INSERT, AUTOMATICALLY
- [BUG] Automatically interrupted during task execution
- Project-level skills in .claude/skills/ are now uneditable — protection conflicts with core feature design
- claude -p suggested to Max subscriber — caused unintended API billing ($1,800+ in two days)
- [Feature Request] Add opt-in toggle for 1M context in Cowork — Max users lost access after feature flag rollback
- ENOSPC: no space left on device
- [BUG] PermissionDecision in PreToolUse is ignored in latest VS Code Extension
- Custom statusline colors washed out in truecolor terminals since 2.1.78
- [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Overloaded - Retry Mechanism Ineffective
- [Bug] Anthropic API Error: Overloaded
- [FEATURE] Add session deletion and file cleanup functionality
- Code mode crashes instantly (exit code 1) after Desktop app update
- [BUG] VSCode extension: Default model picker shows Opus 4.6 but sets claude-sonnet-4-6
Changelog
What's changed
- Added
StopFailurehook event that fires when the turn ends due to an API error (rate limit, auth failure, etc.) - Added
${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_DATA}variable for plugin persistent state that survives plugin updates;/plugin uninstallprompts before deleting it - Added
effort,maxTurns, anddisallowedToolsfrontmatter support for plugin-shipped agents - Terminal notifications (iTerm2/Kitty/Ghostty popups, progress bar) now reach the outer terminal when running inside tmux with
set -g allow-passthrough on - Response text now streams line-by-line as it's generated
- Fixed
git log HEADfailing with "ambiguous argument" inside sandboxed Bash on Linux, and stub files pollutinggit statusin the working directory - Fixed
cc logand--resumesilently truncating conversation history on large sessions (>5 MB) that used subagents - Fixed infinite loop when API errors triggered stop hooks that re-fed blocking errors to the model
- Fixed
deny: ["mcp__servername"]permission rules not removing MCP server tools before sending to the model, allowing it to see and attempt blocked tools - Fixed
sandbox.filesystem.allowWritenot working with absolute paths (previously required//prefix) - Fixed
/sandboxDependencies tab showing Linux prerequisites on macOS instead of macOS-specific info - Security: Fixed silent sandbox disable when
sandbox.enabled: trueis set but dependencies are missing — now shows a visible startup warning - Fixed
.git,.claude, and other protected directories being writable without a prompt inbypassPermissionsmode - Fixed ctrl+u in normal mode scrolling instead of readline kill-line (ctrl+u/ctrl+d half-page scroll moved to transcript mode only)
- Fixed voice mode modifier-combo push-to-talk keybindings (e.g. ctrl+k) requiring a hold instead of activating immediately
- Fixed voice mode not working on WSL2 with WSLg (Windows 11); WSL1/Win10 users now get a clear error
- Fixed
--worktreeflag not loading skills and hooks from the worktree directory - Fixed
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_GIT_INSTRUCTIONSandincludeGitInstructionssetting not suppressing the git status section in the system prompt - Fixed Bash tool not finding Homebrew and other PATH-dependent binaries when VS Code is launched from Dock/Spotlight
- Fixed washed-out Claude orange color in VS Code/Cursor/code-server terminals that don't advertise truecolor support
- Added
ANTHROPIC_CUSTOM_MODEL_OPTIONenv var to add a custom entry to the/modelpicker, with optional_NAMEand_DESCRIPTIONsuffixed vars for display - Fixed
ANTHROPIC_BETASenvironment variable being silently ignored when using Haiku models - Fixed queued prompts being concatenated without a newline separator
- Improved memory usage and startup time when resuming large sessions
- [VSCode] Fixed a brief flash of the login screen when opening the sidebar while already authenticated
- [VSCode] Fixed "API Error: Rate limit reached" when selecting Opus — model dropdown no longer offers 1M context variant to subscribers whose plan tier is unknown